WATSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Committees and Special Assignments
2015-2016
Updated 1/15/2016
Watson College of Education Committees
Leadership Team
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Dean, Associate Deans, Department Chairs, Executive Assistant
to the Dean.
Additional faculty members will be added on an ad hoc basis to
constitute the Administrative Review, Student Performance, and
Placement Appeals committees
Convened by the Dean
Assessment / Accreditation Steering Committee
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Assessment Director
Leadership Team
1 representative from each department (self-nominated - 3 year
term)
Convened by Director of Assessment
Building Committee (3 Year Term)
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Convened by Committee Chair
Van Dempsey
Susan Faircloth
Kathy Fox
Nancy Jones
Carol McNulty
Ann Potts
Donyell Roseboro
Jan Siko
Van Dempsey
Susan Faircloth
Jeff Ertzberger
Kathy Fox
Susan Catapano (2018)
Dennis Kubasko (2017)
Carol McNulty
Ann Potts
Jessica Rivenbark
Donyell Roseboro
Andy Ryder (2017)
Tamara Walser, Director of Assessment
Kathy Fox (2016)
Tracy Hargrove (2016)
Jeremy Hilburn (2018), Committee Chair
Angela Housand (2016)
Jan Siko (2016)
Courtesy Committee
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Budget Manager, Business Services Coordinator, 1 Faculty
Member
Coordinated by the WCE Budget Office
Curriculum Committee (Chair selected by Dean, 3 Year Appointment)
 2 faculty from each department with at least one being tenured
 Convened by the Committee Chair
Nancy Jones
Joy Childs
Lisa Buchanan
Heidi Higgins (Year 3
Toby Holmes (Year 2)
Hengameh Kermani (Year 1)
Denise Ousley Exum (Year 2)
Eleni Pappamihiel (Year 2), Committee
Chair
Michele Parker (Year 3)
Directors’ Council
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Convened by the Dean
Brian Brinkley
Jeff Ertzberger
Sue Kezios
Dennis Kubasko
Somer Lewis
Amy Moody
Amy Rottmann
Tamara Walser
Cindy Wiseman
Diversity Committee
Membership:
 Willing and able to commit time and energy to the planning and
execution of diversity committee goals
 Individuals whose teaching and research links to the WCE
diversity goals
 Convened by the Committee Chair
Emergency Response Committee
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Membership will include a representative from each floor of the
Education Building
Convened by the Committee Chair
Faculty Senate (2 Year Term) (elected)
Educational Leadership
Brian Brinkley
MJ Giammaria
Tracy Hargrove / Kathy Fox
Donyell Roseboro
Jan Siko, Committee Chair
Cindy Wiseman
Michele Parker (2016)
Kevin McClure (2017)
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy and Special
Education and
Jale Aldemir (2017)
Susan Catapano (2017)
Kathleen Roney (2017)
IT, Foundations, Secondary
Eddie Caropreso (2016)
David Gill (2017)
International Committee
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Alicia Brophy
Lisa Buchanan
James DeVita
Susan Faircloth
Kathy Fox
Angela Housand
Kosta Kyriacopoulos
C. Allen Lynn
Tanya Malacinski
Ann Potts
Janna Robertson
Amy Rottmann
Robert Smith
Amy Taylor
Martin Wasserberg, Committee Chair
Convened by the International Coordinator
Susan Catapano – International Coordinator
Donna DeGennaro
Amy Garrett Dikkers
David Gill
Dennis Kubasko
Christine Liao
Eleni Pappamihiel
Candace Thompson
Library /CMC Representative (3 Year Term)
IT, Foundations, Secondary
Angelia Reid-Griffin (2016)
Educational Leadership
Amy Garrett Dikkers (2016)
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy and Special
Education
Jeanne Swafford (2016)
PDS Advisory Board
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Convened by the PDS Director
Robert Smith, ITFSE (15-18)
Lynn Sikma, EEMLS (15-17)
Amy Garrett Dikkers, EL (15-18)
Cindy Wiseman, TEO (15-17)
Cathy Edmonds, site coordinator and partnership teacher,
New Hanover High School (15-18)
Cassie Carteret, key contact, Columbus County
Schools (15-17)
Holly Konrady, University Supervisor (15-18)
Somer Lewis, PDS Director
Ann Potts
Policy Committee (3 Year Term)
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2 representatives from EL, ITFSEC, 3 representatives from
EEMLS, 1 Leadership Team member as ex-officio
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Convened by the Dean
Program Coordinators
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Convened by the
Associate Deans
Susan Catapano
Sue Combs
Elizabeth Crawford
James DeVita
Amy Garrett Dikkers
Steve Elliott
Heidi Higgins
Angela Housand
Hengameh Kermani
Lou LaNunziata
Carol McNulty, Associate Dean
Shelby Morge
Public Policy Committee (3 Year Term)
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Convened by the Dean
Scholarship Committee (2 Year Term)
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Convened by the Associate Dean
Speaker Committee (3 Year Term)
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Convened by the Dean
Marsha Carr (2016)
Vance Durrington (2018)
Kosta Kyriacopoulos (2016)
Robert Smith (2016)
Katie Schlichting (2018)
Donyell Roseboro, ex-officio
Eleni Pappamihiel
Michele Parker
Ray Pastore
Ann Potts, Associate Dean
John Rack
Linwood Randolph
Ginger Rhodes
Kathy Roney
Robert Smith
Bill Sterrett
Candace Thompson
Brad Walker
Eddie Caropreso (2016)
Somer Lewis (2016)
Toby Holmes (2018)
Angela Housand (2018)
Ann Potts (2016)
Debbie Powell (2016)
Katie Schlichting (2018)
Eddie Caropreso (Year 2)
Nancy Jones
Carol McNulty, Associate Dean
Katie Schlichting (Year 2)
Tamara Walser (Year 2)
Alicia Brophy (2016)
Allen Lynn (2016)
Janna Robertson (2018)
Lynn Sikma (2018)
Task Force on Strategic Planning
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Process facilitated by Carol McNulty and Donyell Roseboro
Student Grievance Committee (2 Year Term)
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Committee shall consist of the convening dean and five faculty
members
Jale Aldemir
Jeff Ertzberger
Tracy Hargrove
Jeremy Hilburn
Laurie Howell
Carol McNulty
Donyell Roseboro
Andy Ryder
Robert Smith
Tamara Walser
Allison Jones (2016)
Mahnaz Moallem (2016)
Shelby Morge (2017)
Andrew Ryder (2017)
Crystalyn Schnorr (2017)
Lisa Buchanan (14-16)
Eddie Caropreso (14-16)
Dan Johnson (13-17)
Katherine Montwieler (13-17)
Ginger Rhodes (12-16), Committee Chair
John Rice (15-17)
Teacher Education Council (Appointed by Chancellor)
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Convened by Committee Chair
Bethany Meighen – Student Rep
James McAdams, Principal
Caroline Courter, Public School Teacher
Ex-Officio Members:
Dean Dempsey
Susan Faircloth
Kathy Fox
Carol McNulty
Ann Potts
Donyell Roseboro
Technology Committee (3 year Term)
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Membership to include Director of Technology as the chair, 1
representative from ITFSEC and EL, 2 representatives from
EEMLS, a representative from the Outreach area. Members will
have staggered terms.
Convened by the Director of Technology
Brian Brinkley (2016)
James DeVita (2017)
Jeff Ertzberger, Director of Technology
Christine Liao (2018)
Shelby Morge (2016)
Ray Pastore (2016)
Student Organizations:
Kappa Delta Pi
Jaci Webb-Dempsey
NSTA
Dennis Kubasko
Omicron Delta Kappa
Joanne Nottingham
SCEC
Terri Collins
Allison Jones
SNCAE
Chuck Jurich
Ed Leadership Graduate Association
Michele Parker
Chi Sigma Alpha
Andy Ryder